Junior/Mid-Level Artworker
- Role
- Design
- Experience
- Junior
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No BS summary
Junior/Mid-Level Artworker for a remote role in South Africa. Needs strong packaging artwork, compliance update, print-ready production, and brand-guideline execution experience for pet care retail/manufacturing brands.
About the Company Our client is a leading specialist retailer and manufacturer within the pet care industry, supplying a wide range of products for specialist animal care. They develop, manufacture, and distribute branded products across multiple markets, with a strong focus on quality, compliance, and product innovation. The business operates across multiple brands and regularly launches new products, requiring accurate packaging, artwork, and marketing materials to support both retail and digital channels. Job Title Junior/Mid-Level Artworker Reports To Head of Marketing Role Overview Our client is seeking a detail-oriented Junior/Mid-Level Artworker to support two established brands across a high volume of packaging artwork, compliance updates, point-of-sale materials, and marketing collateral for new product launches. This is primarily a production-focused design role where accuracy, consistency, and technical execution are just as important as creativity. The successful candidate will ensure all packaging, labels, launch materials, and compliance updates are produced accurately, remain on-brand, and are print-ready. The role also involves translating approved product concepts into final production artwork while maintaining strict adherence to brand guidelines. This position plays a key role in ensuring products remain legally compliant and market-ready across international markets. Requirements Key Responsibilities Packaging Artwork & Compliance Update existing packaging artwork for product developments, including new pack sizes and packaging formats. Implement compliance-related updates including: Ingredient changes Allergen information Legal wording Product weights and measurements Recycling symbols Regulatory labelling Maintain accurate version control across all artwork. Proofread all packaging to ensure accuracy of: Copy Barcodes Nutritional information Legal and regulatory text Prepare artwork for print following technical specifications. Liaise with print suppliers regarding: Dielines Bleed Colour separations Pantone and CMYK requirements
What you'll do
- Support two established brands across a high volume of packaging artwork, compliance updates, point-of-sale materials, and marketing collateral for new product launches.
- Ensure all packaging, labels, launch materials, and compliance updates are produced accurately, remain on-brand, and are print-ready.
- Translate approved product concepts into final production artwork while maintaining strict adherence to brand guidelines.
- Ensure products remain legally compliant and market-ready across international markets.
- Update existing packaging artwork for product developments, including new pack sizes and packaging formats.
- Implement compliance-related updates including ingredient changes, allergen information, legal wording, product weights and measurements, recycling symbols, and regulatory labelling.
- Maintain accurate version control across all artwork.
- Proofread all packaging to ensure accuracy of copy, barcodes, nutritional information, and legal and regulatory text.
- Prepare artwork for print following technical specifications.
- Liaise with print suppliers regarding dielines, bleed, colour separations, and Pantone and CMYK requirements.
What they require
- Detail-oriented Junior/Mid-Level Artworker.
- Primarily a production-focused design role where accuracy, consistency, and technical execution are just as important as creativity.
- Ability to maintain strict adherence to brand guidelines.
Our client is a leading specialist retailer and manufacturer within the pet care industry, supplying a wide range of products for specialist animal care. They develop, manufacture, and distribute branded products across multiple markets, with a strong focus on quality, compliance, and product innovation.